Posted on 16 May 2016 by Editor
Ramapo Central School District residents vote on Tuesday, May 17, for the 2016-17 budget and for two board of education members. Three candidates vying for the two seats: Matthew Kern (L) Maureen Danzig (C), and Dr. Amany Messieha Dgheim (R). Danzig and Dgheim are current board members. Photo courtesy of Ramapo Teacher Association candidate forum.
Ramapo Central School District residents go to the polls Tuesday, May 17, to vote on the annual school budget. This year the proposed 2016-17 school budget comes in at $134,580,881 and represents a budget-to-budget increase of 2.19%.
The tax levy increase this year is set 0.0% — which itself is controversial to some who believe it leaves important possible district money on the table (the position of candidate Matthew Kern). Others, including candidates Dgheim and Danzig, think the zero increase gifts overburdened district taxpayers for their consistent and generous support of local schools. Continue Reading
Posted on 13 May 2016 by Editor
Harmony Hall in Sloatsburg with Liberty Rock Park in the background. A guided tour hike up Liberty will take place Saturday, May 14, at noon.
Get out and explore Sloatsburg Saturday when the the Friends of Harmony Hall take a hike to Liberty Rock and join with the communities of Tuxedo and Suffern for a Springtime Jamboree. Don’t mind the cloudy skies. Continue Reading
Posted on 02 May 2016 by Editor
The many hours of meetings and volunteer labor to recapture the historical Jacob Sloat House in Sloatsburg are paying off.
The Friends of Harmony Hall, the non-profit group that works in partnership with the Town of Ramapo to restore the old Sloat place, has been awarded a 2016 Preservation Merit Award Winner for its Preservation Leadership — a major award now in its 26th year and given out by the Historical Society of Rockland County in partnership with the Rockland County Executive. Continue Reading
